SDG: Eastern Asia vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
58.70 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.05 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
70th
Zambia rank
70th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 58.70 million against 1.05 million in Zambia, a difference of 57.65 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 56.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 70th of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.09 million | 334,754 | 55.75 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 83.25 million | 394,010 | 82.85 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 69.43 million | 434,199 | 68.99 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 74.28 million | 559,991 | 73.72 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 55.56 million | 752,040 | 54.81 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 57.35 million | 963,382 | 56.39 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 58.70 million against 1.05 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 57.65 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 70th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release